Java versus Wintel developers

[SD-[Inc]]

I've started noticing a trend lately. I've always worked with Windows/.NET developers. I recently started working in a mixed shop of .NET and Java developers. I am starting to think that all developers are not equal. The .NET crew are a bunch of arrogant idiots who will not work together on anything. And, the Java guys seem to collaborate on everything. I am not a Java developer and haven't been exposed to many of them. But, after this experience, I am starting to think they are far more professional in general. Has anyone else noticed this, or have I just not seen enough Java developers yet?

[Tizen]

A monkey could program in C# since its a damn intuitive language. And with monkeys comes arrogance.

my theory atleast

[monkeydust]

A monkey could program in C# since its a damn intuitive language. And with monkeys comes arrogance.

my theory atleast

[Tizen]

what

[SD-[Inc]]

I've started noticing a trend lately. I've always worked with Windows/.NET developers. I recently started working in a mixed shop of .NET and Java developers. I am starting to think that all developers are not equal. The .NET crew are a bunch of arrogant idiots who will not work together on anything. And, the Java guys seem to collaborate on everything. I am not a Java developer and haven't been exposed to many of them. But, after this experience, I am starting to think they are far more professional in general. Has anyone else noticed this, or have I just not seen enough Java developers yet?

It started before C# was even invented. The worst offenders seem to be long time C++ developers who are too good to trust something like the .NET runtime to write their code for them.

[spindoctor]

i've seen java coders who could be mistaken for baboons too... it's not a .net thing only

[Tizen]

With more powerfull tools/frameworks the more baboons. /thread

[Greasy]

I've seen idiots in both camps. There's just more .Net devs out there at the moment, so you're bound to have more idiots.

[kepler]

Yes, I started as a Java dev and my experiences have mirrored yours.

[Brutalix]

Java trailer...

Bounce...

Well, i have no idea why i came over this thread, but some friend of mine are arranging the Java Zone in Oslo this year, and actually made a nice trailer for the event...

http://jz10.java.no/java-4-ever-trailer.html

The trailer touches some of the the .net vs java discussion, so its not completly off topic...

P.s Trailer is in norwegian, but subtiltled....

Take care...


Brut.

[HAL10000]

I've started noticing a trend lately. I've always worked with Windows/.NET developers. I recently started working in a mixed shop of .NET and Java developers. I am starting to think that all developers are not equal. The .NET crew are a bunch of arrogant idiots who will not work together on anything. And, the Java guys seem to collaborate on everything. I am not a Java developer and haven't been exposed to many of them. But, after this experience, I am starting to think they are far more professional in general. Has anyone else noticed this, or have I just not seen enough Java developers yet?

I would say it's more of the shop hiring likeminded people more than anything else.

Not sure if Java is *that* influential, however, a running joke is that C# is just another name for "d flat".